"A must read! Both mythic and urgently contemporary...brutally dark and funny." - Reedsy
The Handmaid's Tale meets Gladiator meets Monty Python in this female-rage-fueled fantasy satire.
A hundred-and-fifty years ago, the women of Draconia were stripped of their magic. Since then, every girl who comes of age in the kingdom has been given a choice: have kids or become a gladiator.
Eleanor Skinner chose gladiator, and at 35, she's now the oldest undefeated gladiator in the history of Draconia. She's wealthy, she's notorious, and overall, she's pretty happy being a child-free lady-killer, thank you very much.
Then a one-night stand leaves her knocked up.
Eleanor would literally rather be decapitated in the arena than have to raise a child. Unfortunately, she gets no say in the matter. So when she hears about a witch who lives outside the kingdom and might still have her power, Eleanor and her best friend Rosalind embark on a quest to find her and end the pregnancy with magic.
But the journey takes an unexpected turn, bringing Eleanor face-to-face with old flames, new friends, and secrets about Draconia that would make any self-respecting feminist want to stand up, pick up a sword, and use it to slaughter the patriarchy.
This is NOT an "unexpected pregnancy" romance book. It is political satire with a romantic subplot, set in a fantasy world. It directly calls out the current US administration and deals with sensitive topics like trans rights, a woman's right to choose, and immigration. The romantic arc ends with a "happy for now."
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Genre: Fantasy
The Handmaid's Tale meets Gladiator meets Monty Python in this female-rage-fueled fantasy satire.
A hundred-and-fifty years ago, the women of Draconia were stripped of their magic. Since then, every girl who comes of age in the kingdom has been given a choice: have kids or become a gladiator.
Eleanor Skinner chose gladiator, and at 35, she's now the oldest undefeated gladiator in the history of Draconia. She's wealthy, she's notorious, and overall, she's pretty happy being a child-free lady-killer, thank you very much.
Then a one-night stand leaves her knocked up.
Eleanor would literally rather be decapitated in the arena than have to raise a child. Unfortunately, she gets no say in the matter. So when she hears about a witch who lives outside the kingdom and might still have her power, Eleanor and her best friend Rosalind embark on a quest to find her and end the pregnancy with magic.
But the journey takes an unexpected turn, bringing Eleanor face-to-face with old flames, new friends, and secrets about Draconia that would make any self-respecting feminist want to stand up, pick up a sword, and use it to slaughter the patriarchy.
This is NOT an "unexpected pregnancy" romance book. It is political satire with a romantic subplot, set in a fantasy world. It directly calls out the current US administration and deals with sensitive topics like trans rights, a woman's right to choose, and immigration. The romantic arc ends with a "happy for now."
CAN'T WAIT TIL JULY? BACK IT ON KICKSTARTER!
Genre: Fantasy